Thread: Is there a modern reliable ute?

Go Mitsy new one has an awesome warranty, I think its the only way they can sell them? Ranger I think but with arrogant sales people and supply promises broken Ill probably be getting another Colorado

Iv Heard nothing bad about new Isuzu. The new hilux is getting a bad rap the fact is there is more of them on the road than most new utes there % of problems is smaller than the rest. If it were me tho id probably be looking at the new VW or Ranger.

Yep Rushy I had a BP card for yrs and then Z opened just up the road so I changed and i think its better diesel. I am a little big skeptical as I worked for Fuelquip for a while and I know if needed they share fuel between the companies so you could be getting anything. But Z diesel seems to be cleaner

Originally Posted by Maca49

Yep Rushy I had a BP card for yrs and then Z opened just up the road so I changed and i think its better diesel. I am a little big skeptical as I worked for Fuelquip for a while and I know if needed they share fuel between the companies so you could be getting anything. But Z diesel seems to be cleaner

I am on 91 petrol now so less of a consideration for me.

All the ChCh diesel is crap. Trucks get flushed out and left to dry in the "sun" in lyttleton. Same depot delivering to all stations. So you can't really call any station better than the next.

Yep, I am all for the VW Amarok, nearly managed to wangle one from work instead of a Mazda 6(bugger!)
I realise some will be sceptical of their "new fangled" twin turbo 2l diesels, but they seem to be proving themselves reliable in the harsh conditions over in Africa where they are incredibly popular and taking quite a big chunk of the market from the Hi-Lux.

Originally Posted by Spudattack

Yep, I am all for the VW Amarok, nearly managed to wangle one from work instead of a Mazda 6(bugger!)
I realise some will be sceptical of their "new fangled" twin turbo 2l diesels, but they seem to be proving themselves reliable in the harsh conditions over in Africa where they are incredibly popular and taking quite a big chunk of the market from the Hi-Lux.

The name doesn't translate well into Zulu-Afrikaans

Took the Amarok for a spin before the rain set in, very nice. Quoted ground clearance is bullshit, but you won't rip the fuel line off them like the hilux
Good space in front, so so leg room in back seat. Engine fine nothing special to my mind in performance but behaves nicely. Clutch was a little heavy, gearbox not to clunky.
Typical service costs no worse than elsewhere certainly better than some.
Was offered what I consider an acceptable deal.

Hopefully have time to drive ranger/BT50 in weekend.

Originally Posted by Barefoot

Took the Amarok for a spin before the rain set in, very nice. Quoted ground clearance is bullshit, but you won't rip the fuel line off them like the hilux
Good space in front, so so leg room in back seat. Engine fine nothing special to my mind in performance but behaves nicely. Clutch was a little heavy, gearbox not to clunky.
Typical service costs no worse than elsewhere certainly better than some.
Was offered what I consider an acceptable deal.

Hopefully have time to drive ranger/BT50 in weekend.

Hey Barefoot let me know if you go with Nissan or VW. Mate works at Farmer Auto Vilage in Mt here and may be able to at least chuck in some extra's?

At risk of appearing terribly dense - are you guys all talking specifically diesels? Petrol not in the picture?

I've just gone the other way being fed up with RUCs but I can put in a good word for my previous Isuzu diesel - damn thing wouldn't die and fate knows I certainly tried

Hard to get a petrol new petrol ute, clunky gearbox in a VW is nothing new my wife has a golf wtf with those gearboxes, repaired under warranty at 15,000 k $4ks worth! Even now just not nice.

Yea,list of petrol 4wd utes anyone?

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Yea,list of petrol 4wd utes anyone?

Great Wall
And Mitsi probably still do a 4wd one

Great Wall? Get real.

Originally Posted by Tussock

Its got a smiley face beside it. Means hes joking. So he is real.

Im spitting tacks and daggers and ranting and raving because the left swivel hub rebuild kit I got here for a good price, is more than an aussie outfit on trademe charges for BOTH sides even with freight. Aaargh! Full rebuild with all the seals and bearings including wheel bearings = $240 for both sides. How much would that cost on a new ute?

On the bright side, they have all the rebuild kits listed. My transfer case is going to cost $260 for example and there are multiple sets of instructions online on how to do it.

It would cost nothing on a new ute because they wouldn't be fucked for one and if they were to need replacing the dealer would be paying for it. To easy, fuck old shit vehicles just get a new one every 3 years and make servicing and repairs someone else's problem.